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ELECTRIC SIGNAL.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.)

ARTHUR J. HAYOOX, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

ELECTRIC SIGNAL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0.:'705,583, dated July29, 1902.

Application filed April 10, 1902.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR J HAYCOX, of Mansfield,in the county ofRichland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Electric Signals; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in electric signals, the objectof the invention being to provide a signal for street-car lines adaptedto be operated by prospective passengers for the purpose of signaling anapproaching car.

A further object is to provide a signaling apparatus for the purposestated which shall be simple in construction, which shall have its partsproperly protected from the weather, and which can be readily operatedby any one.

A further object is to so construct and'arrange the apparatus thatcurrent from the trolley-wire can be utilized for lighting it and sothat the removal of the hand of the operator from the switch after a carhas been sigi alptd will result in the extinguishment of the A furtherobject is to provide a signal for the purpose stated which will bepractical and effective in the performance of its functions.

With these objects in view the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts,ashereinafter set forth,and pointed out in the claims.

The accompanying drawing is a view in elevation, illustrating myinvention.

five (more or less) incandescent lamps 6, arranged within the casing,and these lamps are arranged in series with each otherand with a feed orsupply wire 8, connected with the Serial No. 102,295. (No model.)

trolley-wire 3 or a feed-wire. A fuse-box 9 is located'within the box orcasing and conconnected with a ground-wire 14, which extends downwardlythrough a pipe-section 15, secured to the lower portion of the pole. Thelever 12 carries acontact-arm 16 to engage the contact-blocks 14 whensaid lever is depressed for the purpose of closing the circuit,including the signal-lamps. A spring 17 is attached to the switch'leverand to the box 11 for the purpose of raising said lever, and thusopening the circuit of the signal lamps when the operator removes hishand from the handle of said lever.

With the use of my improvements 2. prospective passenger can readilysignal an approaching car, it being simply necessary for him to depressthe switch-lever to light the signal-lamps, and when he discovers thatthe motorman onthecar will respect his signal and bring the car to astop he will release the switch-lever, andjthe spring 17 will raise thelatter to open thesignal-light circuit.

Slight changes might be made in the details of construction of myinvention without departing from the spirit thereof or limiting itsscope, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the precise detailsherein set forth.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an apparatus for signaling cars, the combination with a lineconductor, ofa signal-box, a lamp locatedin said signal-box'and havingone terminal permanently. connected with the .line conductor, a switch-box, a switch-lever pivoted therein, aconductor permanently connectingthe other terminal of the lamp with said switch-lever, a contactblock inthe switch-box to cooperate with said switch-lever, a conductorconnecting said contact-block with the ground, and means for normallyholding the switch-lever away from the contact-block to maintain thelamp-cm cuit normally open.

2. In an apparatus for signaling cars, the combination with a casinghaving Windows and an electric lamp in said casing, of a switchbox to belocated in proximity to the roadbed, a pipe connecting said switch-boxwith said casing, a switch within said switch-box, a pipe connectingsaid switch-box with the ground, a feed-wire for the lamp in the casing, a wire extending through the first-mentioned pipe and connectingthe lamp with the switch in the switch-box, and another wire extendingthrough the pipe below the switchbox and connecting the switch with theground.

8. In an apparatus for signaling cars on an ARTHUR J. HAYGOX.

Witnesses:

T. M. BELL, HENRY HEER, Jr.

